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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-05-07
A QUEER LITTLE FELLOW.

Oae Who Doesn't Have Any Thing Ia
Learn and Who Commences 70 Build
when He b . Day Old.
Isn't it a queer little fellow who
knows every thing as soon rs he's born
and builds house for himself before
he's one day old?
Every thing about him is curious. To
begin with, he lives Mt the bottom Of n
pond ar river. At first he was nothing
but tiny atom Of a green egg,
stuck to the stem or weeds
under the water. After awhile
the egg burst open. out crawleti the
worm and proceeded at once to look
for building materials.
You see, except in his head and neck,
which are protected by a hard cover
ing, Lc is a soft little worm. and he
wouldn't live long in the same pond
with fish and bugs and spiders. who
have nothing to do but eat and are al
ways hungry. unless he had safe
homo. So OF course he goes the first
thing to building. He hunts up the
dead leaves and CLUES them together in
such u way as to leave nice cozy house
between. IT'S perfectly safe. for who
woulsl suspect an old dead leaf Of being
anytody's house?
Nc sooner is the house done than the
worm moves in. He doesn't have to
wait for painters and furniture mem
happy fellow! he just goes in and fas-
tens himself there by means Of a pair
of hooks he has at the end of his tail.
and he's ready to live. The next thing
is something to eat. So he starts of.
taking his house with him. to hunt up
some bits Of green stuff or some atom
of worm smaller than he is.
But strange things happen to this bit
of worm at the bottom Of the pond.
His life is full of wonderful adventures.
II he were bigger he would be the won
der of the world.
And eating rs much rs he can, the
worm thinks it is time to retire from
the gay world; SO he finishes his house
by banging before it . silk doOr-nO
loose curtain. but tightly woven net
work. which he spins and fastens care
fully on every side.
Whether he goes to sleep in his COM
ical little home, or what he does, no
body knows, because nobody can peep
in, you know. But something goes on
there in the dark; for after while the
little prisoner opens the door. comes
out Of his house, crawls up the stem of
81
and then-you'd never guess what hap
pens!
Why. his old skin splits open and he
pulls himself Out-nO longer q misera-
bic little worm, but gorgeous four
winged Caddice hy. dressed in . neat
suit Of brown. And he cares no more
Tor the bottom Of the pond and his old
straw house. He sails of ON the air, q
gay. dancing Ay.-Littlc Folks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-05-07
CONJURiNG TRICKS.

How . Noted PreseBgiator Makes Birds
Suddenly vanish From sight.
Some conjuring tricks are SO clever
As usually to battle detection. One.
which caused some excitement in Lon
don not long since. is performed by
Carl Hertz. the possessor Of what seems
to be magic canary. The conjuror is
in the habit Of presenting the bird in .
cage to the audience. when presto! both
cage and canary suddenly vanish from
sight. A human spectator. believing
that the cage was capable Of collapse.
and that the bird within is always killed
by the process, opened a newspaper
discussion upon the subject, and re-
porter was sent to investigate the case.
Among the first objects noticed by him
in the conjnror's room were. he says.
four canaries and pair Of white pig
cons. The canaries seemed to know
their master. as ne looked into their
cage and spoke to them.
''As perform at three halls every
night" said Hertz, land six times a
week. for nine months in the year, l
should need to slaughter seven hundred
birds per annum, if I killed them by the
trick. But my whole stock in trade is in
that cage"
As he was speaking, he took bird
from its perch and proceeded to stroke
it softly, when he suddenly made a
violent exclamation. The hand in
which he held the bird described semi
circle. and, hurtling through the air,
came down with a crash upon his thigh.
But the bird was not dead; as soon rs
the OBTAINING hand was opened. he flew
to the table and perched there serenely.
This little feat was but the prelude to
IN exhibition of the trick itself.
Hertz now produced cage made Of
wire, about eight inches long and six
inches wide. with thin strip Of purple
velvet binding the edges.
''You see that it is a simple wire cage"
said he, and 10! it suddenly vanished
from sight. It - quickly appeared
again. and the spectator was told to
choose bird from the large cage, and
place it within the one used for the
trick. Immediately both bird and cage
disappeared. and the reporter could not
even guess whittier. A moment more,
and the identical canary was fluttering
il the conjuror's hand. The man then
proceeded to swallow him. and while
his audience Of one was congratulating
him upon the state of his digestive or
PANS. it re-appeared from his trousers
rocket, only to vanish once more in hi.
hair, and issue from one of his boots.
It was impossible to penetrate the
ccret Of the conjuror's art. He pro-
essed, however, to be master of .
knack Of governing canaries,
md gave the reporter = sample of his
,ower over them. Taking . small
White feather. and placing bird on the
'dge Of the table. he threw it into what
le called . ''mesmeric trance, by pass
ng the feather over its eyes. Whether
his ability might account for the pas
i've state of the birds in his hands. or
lot, i an unanswered question. - HoxtNs
0mpapioA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-05-07

Newspapers arc printing pictures
Of two hands. each holding i've cards.
The left hand has q jack. ace and nine
Of clubs. and ace and ten Of spades; the
right the jack Of spades. the hing. queen
and ten Of clubs. and the ace Of diamoda
These represent two euchre hands. clubs
being trumps. The problem is. (which
hand winsa" Tho question seems An
interesting one. though which hand
leads u not indicated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-05-07
GOVERNMENT LANDS.

Ine SosSe0e fOoneo OF the HOMESTEAD, Pro
emption and Tinbsr.Calture Laws.
The two classes of land open for set.
Element are government and railroad
lands. Nearly all the former east Of
the Missouri river, which is 6rst-class,
is now disposed Of. There is. however,
plenty Of railroad land that can be
bought at from q to t6 per acre. and
on five years time. The variation in
price depends upon the quality and
location. There are three ways to Oh.
tain government land; namely. bv the
Homestead law, by pre-emption and BY
timber culture. Any person over TWEEN.
ty-one years Of age. male or female.
who is native born, or who, IL not, has
taken the first steps toward naturaliza-
ton. may have the benefit Of home
steading within six months from the
time of entering . homestead claim.
The party so doing must put up . house
of some sort which he is willing to live
in. He must live on the claim for five
years. and pay from a to $S for land.
Office fees. But he can get title at once
by paying $l.25 or $3.50 per acre. Old
soldiers have their time Of war service
subtracted from this term of residence.
1.-The prc-emption law requires some
acts of improvement by the appli-
can't" and fling papers at the cost Of
q. After this ''actual residence, cult.
walton Of the soil and payment Of @1.25
or $3.50 per acre" On this payment
you have two years and nine months of
time. But title can be had ''after six
months residence and cultivation. il
the payment is then made" The
amount of land secured in these cases,
as we'll - by the timber-culture claim,
is one-quarter Of a section, or 160 acres.
To obtain timber claim the fees paid
are &14 After this the applicant
breaks or plows five acres the first year,
cultivates it the second year, and plants
forest trees, cuttings or seeds the third
year; and beginning the second year
breaks another i've acres, and cult.
Yates the third and fourth years. After
these ten acres of future woodland are
they must be kept alive for four
years more. or eight years from the
date Of entry. II At that time he can
show $3.50 healthy trees. he will be
granted title upon paying a land Office
fees. BY proper management one per-
son can sometimes get land BY al these
or $50 acres in all.-Cosmo.
Dolitan.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-05-07
SONG OF THE GROCER.

% teas me not" the maiden cried.
Such things do despice.
wish You really would go weigh,
And from your knees would ricc."
Fl can not help this coffee said.
For you have chilled me through:
Though you to me have given the sack,
No fairer -four e'cr grew.
This soap has slipped away nom me.
That can call you mine;
But II the barrel pe removed
Please drop to me line.
I'D scale the highest grade for you,
Or grind my way so fine;
Whatever else gets mixed. you'll SEQ
My heart will round you twme.
II shall not strive you To appeas,
Though this is butter blow.
j still must think what might have bean
Had you not said me no."
San FrdnciscO W0sp.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-05-07
Not . Very Fierce Dog.

A Canadian paper adds another to
the long list of instances which show
how the canine instinct approaches hu-
man intelligence:
"A lad was crossing the fields in the
country. some distance from any dwell
ing. when he was pursued by a large
and fierce dog belonging to the gentle
man whose land he was crossing. The
lad was alarmed and ran for his life.
He struck in q piece Of woods. as the
dog gained on him. when he looked
around to see how near the creature
was. and. tumbling over a stone. he
pitched over precipice and broke his
leg. Unable to move. and at tho
mercy Of the beast. the poor fel-
low saw. the dog coming down upon
him. and expected to be seized
and torn. when. to his surprise the dog
came near. and. perceiving the boy was
hurt. instantly wheeled about and went
for that aid which he could not render
himself. There was no one within
reach of the child's voice. and he nl,,st
have perished there. or else have drag
ged his broken limb along and DESTROY
ed it. so as to render amputation nee
essary. II the dog had not brought mp
help. The dog went up to the nearest
house and barked for help Not re
ceiving attention. he made another
visit Of sympathy 70 the house, there
making such demonstrations Of ankle
ty that the family followed him to the
place where the child lay"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-05-07

The last best fruit which comes to
late perfection. even in the kindliest
soul, is tenderness toward the hard.
forbearance toward the forbearing.
warmth Of heart toward the cold. phi
laathropy toward the misanthrops.-
Jean Peal R1eAte1.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17

The closing scenes in the Anarchist
tragedy were witnessed in Chicago last
Friday, when August Spies, Albert R.
Parsons, Adolph Fischer and George
Engel met on the scaffold, the logical
result of their own teachings, Gov.
Oglesby committed the sentences Of
Feilden and Swaab to imprisonment
for life, and Lingg ended his weird
career by blowing his head off with a
Illuminating cap held in his mouth.
1t will be we'll for the disciples Of the
altogether detestable theories which
led these men to death, if they read
Alright the lesson OF Friday. While
the United States are the asylum of
the oppressed, they are not and will
never be, a fit abode for plotters who
would destroy all law, making Anarchy
and all its kindred curses supreme.
There are yet others in the land for
whom the scatfold waits, and they will
be wise if they recognize its CHASTITY
figure as an ever-present accompani-
ment OF such criminal schemes as their
minds are hourly connecting.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17
Profound Respect for
a Brother.

A gentleman wanting to buy suit
Of clothes stepped into the store Of
one OF the defendants OF Shem tried
on a suit, and asked the price.
Twenty five tollars said the proprie-
tor"
The gentleman began at once to
take them off.
"Vat, Vat, said the Isrealite, to'nt
you like te suit?"
ooh yes I like the suit, but l do
not like the price"
"Oh ish dat all, den / makes it all
right shust keep te suit on, and
make it to you, as you's nice looking
shentleman, for fifteen tolar an a
half.
The gentleman continued to disrobe
himself, When the render of shear
clothings, saidss"vat, to'nt you like
him."
Oh yes, l like the clothing but
don't like the price.
"Ah and with a motion the hand he
said COON here my frient; and led the
purchaser to the back end of store
then whispered to MIN l make it to
you for twelve tollnr an half. -
Now said the purchaser l like the
suit, and the price, and l guess l will
take it, but, why the necessity Of
bringing me to the rear end of your
store then whisper to me the price
why did you not speak it out?
And the vender replied, well | dells
you Don't you see dat lettle pit of a
sickly looking man at te tesk! Yes,
Veil dat is mine broder an he cot te
heart disease an il he hear me tell you
dat | take twelve tollar an q half fol
dat suit, iihe to'nt shust trop Aeat in
his tracks so help me-"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17

Col. T. E. Matson returned from At
lanta, Ga, this morning. He has
been with Gen. Johnson, the General
Manager OF the Three C's inspecting
their line in South Carolina. In
answer to an inquiry about the report.
ed change in the line of the Three C's
he stated to a COMET reporter that
while he still had strong hope of Sc
curing the road for Johnson City it
was true that strong effort was being
made to have the line changed and,
missing Unicoi county entirely, go
down by the head of Gap creek and
down the Watauga river to Carriers,
Unicoi county can secure the road by
subscribing $4,000 to the capital stock
of the company, aud the citizens OF
that county ought to take some action
in the matter at once.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Walt G. Brownlow, member of the
National Republican Executive Com
mittee, favors Cincinnati for the next
national convention He expresses
belief that either Blaine or Sherman
will head the Republican ticket, but
does not announce his personal pre-
ference, Mr.. Brownlow is of the
opinion that the nomination of Lin
coin would be such u manifest appeal
to past issues that the effect upon the
Republican party in the South could
not fail TO be deleterious.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17

Gen. Wilder returned from New
York this morning. He was seen by a
COMET reporter in his room at the
Piedmont House shortly after his ar
rival, and when asked if there had
been meeting of the directors OF the
Three C's, and if a resolution had been
passed favoring Carriers Depot as the
point OF intersection OF the E. t. Y. &
G. r. R., he replied There has been
no meeting of the directors that l am
aware Of, neither do know anything
of the resolution you refer to-" The
General said, however, that strong
pressure was being brought to bear on
the Company to run the road to Car
ter's, and while it is true the route has
not been definitely located he still felt
sanguine that Johnson City would Sc
cure it, 1t depends upon the property
owners OF this town and vicinity, to q
great extent, whether the road runs
through or misses Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17

Many enthusiastic Democrats of ma.
tional prominence like Senator Voor.
hees and Representative Breckenridge
believe the New York triumph signif-
cant Of long lease OF power for the
National Democracy They seem to
think the party has successfully pass
ed through a grave crisis in its long
eventful history and is now firmly es-
tablished in it's greatest stronghold
Not the least gratifying result OF last
Tuesdays struggle is the utter rout Of
Malone, which insures the gain of a
Democratic Senator If there should
be no other change this would make
the Senate stand 3S Democrats and 3S
Republicans on March 4, 1889.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17
ia. FR|ERsON, AUCTR.
BEGINNING AT
1OO'CIOCk Sharp.

Tuesday November 2d beginning o'clock sharp will sell
the MONTVUE ADDITION the city of Morstown embracing
beautiful plat of lots adjoining the city the side directly
the line of the growth and extension of the city The very
and the the best for investment being
only about yards from the business depot
office and also convenient churches Schools and the BODY
the city and commanding eminence from which
prehensive of the its landscape
stretching around all directions all the railroads and passing
leading into and the city, making Monvue with its comb
nation of advantages most attractive section of the city, and nsung
great and rapid increase in value the lots well the best
settlers the handsamest homes the
Therefore all who choice lots for future homes
that will jump quickly value and pay large profit should
fail to them at this sale
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17

The sensation Of the past week was
the controversy between Secretary
Lamar and Commissioner Sparks,
which, it seems, can only be satisfac-
torily settled by the retirement of one
of these prominent oficials--in fact,
such is the ultimatum presented by
the former to the President. The on
ly logical outcome OF the difference
will be to accept the Secretary's sug-
gestion. There are those who declare
that Mr.. Sparks is in an aggressive
mood, and that he proposes to obsti-
nately hold his official position as long
as possible. A public communication
is expected from the Commissioner in
response to the secretary's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17
Marie Prescott.

This distinguished artistic was born
on famous farm, known as "The
Forest Retreat" in the State of Ken
lucky, and commenced her profession
al career at the Grand Opera House,
Cincinnati, the year 1877, in the same
line of characters, in which she has
since been SO famous, Being tall and
graceful, with beauty Of face, fuency
OF utterance, magnetic power, musical
information and charming manners,
she forms the very ideal OF Shakesper-
ian characters.
In 1880, after starring three years
and making for herself a reputation
second to none, Miss Prescott received
a fattering offer to appear with the
Italian tragedian Salvini as his leading
support, during that actors two years
tour of the United States, appearing
in all the principal cities and at the
conclusion of the tour, Salvini gra-
ciously conceded great portion OF his
wonderful success to the histrionic
ability and the graceful, winsome,
womanly characterizations of Miss
Prescott In letter to her he says
after seeing all the American art
istes, l consider you the first"
Miss Prescott comes before the pub
lie this season with good supporting
company, chief among which is the
talented young actor, R. D. Mclean,
who has been her principal support
the past two years. Mr. McLeanis of
manly physique, handsome stage
presence, and a voice which is ilimita-
BILE as to power, and is justly consider
ed by many competent citizens to be
the most gifted young actor now on
the American stage.
Mr.. Jobe is to be congratulated on
securing company so strong in every
way as that which stands with Marie
Prescott. 1t is evidently the best
company that has ever visited John
son City and the lovers OF the legiti-
mate will be amply repaid by seeing
such on artiste as Miss Prescott in
such a good play. She will only be
here one night, Monday the 2lst, and
will present Ingomar," one OF her
strongest plays. Secure your seats
early at j. T. Crumley's. Reserved
seats $100.
The press says other: Comparison
between Mary Anderson and Marie
Prescott is inevitable, and it is not ex-
IRENE praise to say that Miss Prescott
has the greater merit of the two
Detroit Post Tribune.
Marie Prescott has been gaining I'M.
stinted praise by her superb acting az
the Union Square Theatre, She has
carried her large audiences to the
greatest heights of enthusiasm. There
is an intensity about her acting that
enchains the nearer at once. She has
the real fire Of histrionic genius, and
it is matter of congratulation that
she is at last being recognized for what
she is worth by the American public
NeW York World.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17

There is one point the COMET would
like to impress upon tie land owners
in and around johnson City and that is
If the Three C's road should miss this
place the fault is their own 1t would
be well to remember the fable Of the
Goose and the golden egg and sell
their land at a reasonable figure and
thereby secure the road and with II
manufacturing enterprises, than to try
to get ell the land win ever bring at
frst and IN consequence miss selling
their land and miss the road and the
resulting benefits, Again let us re-
mind you that if the Three C's road
misses johnson City il viii be on ae-
count Of the selfshness Of the land
owners in this vicinity
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17
A Sad Death.
Pale Death, with unrelenting fate
Knocks at the palace door and cottage gal

Ihle DGhlut WIN ulIele0Ung 1aLe,
Knocks at the palace door and cottage gate.
Horace.
The saddest death it has ever been
our lot to chronicle was that OF Mrs.
w. t. Johnson, which occurred at the
home Of her parents in Knoxville, last
Saturday morning about nine o'clock.
Only few weeks before she had left
her home at Elizabethton to visit her
parents and be at the bedside OF her
sick sister. She was full of life and in
good health when she left, and babe
her husband and friends a cheerful
good bye expecting to return shortly,
but an all wise Providence willed 9TH
erwise, and on last Saturday morning
this beautiful young life was called to
live with God. Her death is supposed
to have resulted from heart disease, as
she died suddenly. She was with her
mother and in her usual health when
suddenly she complained OF dizziness
in her Head and fell in her mothers
arms a corpse, The news Of her death
was telegraphed to her husband and
was received while he was reading a
letter from her written the day before.
He. death is only another evidence
that death always chooses a shining
mark, for she will be remembered by
her friends here as a beautiful and
happy bride Of only seven short
months ago. The husband has the
sympathy OF many friends. Truly,
I'm the midst q !ii!te we are in death F"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17
$500 REWARD

For my two daughters who left
home this morning, taking two of my
best horses and riding away, my wife's
and their sisters saddles. They had
some ready cash of their own, and
have taken every dollar of it with
them. They also put on some of their
best apparel and carried away two
handsome leather valises, and when
last seen they were going in the direc
ton OF Johnson City. Don't be
alarmed father, they are just going to
Christian, Hoss & Hodges to lay in a
supply OF their handsome but cheNp
goods.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17

The air is full of rumors OF coming
Cabinet changes to the effect that up.
on the transfer of Secretary Lamar to
the Supreme Bench, Postmaster Gen
eral Villas will occupy the vacancy,
while the Wisconsin statesman will be
succeeded by Don NJ. Dickinson, of
Michigan. On the other hand, it is
said to be the Presidents purpose to
appoint prominent Union General
as Mr.. Lamar's successor, and if this
be true, his choice will likely fall upon
Gen. John G. Black, Commissioner of
Pensions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17

A young newspaper correspondent
OF Washington sent sham Internal
machine to Chief Justice Waite
making the impression that it was a
scheme of the friends of the Anar-
chists, for revenge on the Court. The
reckless youth made a sensation in the
Capitol, but the sequel was his con-
finement in the gloomy cell of the po-
lice station until bailed out.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-11-17

At the Cabinet meeting on Thurs
day, President Cleveland was the
smiling recipient of many hearty con-
CALCULATIONS from his advisers on the
result OF the recent elections-more
particularly the triumphant Demo
cratic victory in New York, which
most Democrats hail as the harbingtr
Of the denomination and reelection OF
him whom they believe a "man Of des-
tiny"